New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
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Copyright: 1897: The Nesc- York Tribune
LONDON, Sept 1O.-A distinguished American
now abroad writes respecting the Fisheries Com
mission:
"Our people are at disadvantage from appar-
emily claiming the application Of principle on
the Atlantic which we are unwilling to allow
on the Pacific. Mr.. Bayard has blunderingly
succeeded in putting the issue in ON awkward
shane. and a keen, quclxwitted man like Mr.
Chamberlain Will readily get the advantage In
such an argument. The question should have
been settled differently: or. better still. the
Pacific issue should never have been raised until
we had definitely settled the Atlantic issue
and settled it in such manner that while our
fishing interests would really lose nothing, we
should obtain such q concession or rather con-
struction as would confirm our sovereignty over
the Behring Sea, while we made practically no
concession of Importance We have always had
i,l.lnck by raising issues prematurely In the
Northwest The cry Of '54-40 or fight in leif
lost us British Columbia, which If now possessed
nv MS would give us clear coast-]ine from
Northern Mexico to the Arctic Ocean, including
the thousand miles of coast we now actually
possess on the latter. As it is, our purchase OF
Alaska was an immense stroke and we should not
In fbocp
by raising an issue at time when we are COM
pelled to compromise with Great Britain as we
were in lS46.
"Do not think me wild when / say that lcng
before the French succeed in piercing the Isthmus
Of Panam we shall put railroad along the
Pacific shores to Behring Strait, and with three
hom Isl ferriage shall carry q Pullman car from
New-York to st. Petersburg. The Russians Will
build the Siberian railway to the Strait before we
are there, and will stimulate us to the task.
The Mitchelstown riot fills large space In
this mornings papers, most of which discuss
It from a party point of view. "The DAILY
News remarks in its moderate way that the
Government are to be blamed, not merely Tor
this incident, but for the whole infamous policy
of which this deed of infamy is the logical result
Tie perfect wantonncss of this butchery, adds
the same journal, is its most revolving feature
The day was observed as a public holiday and
the crowd was a holiday crowd. The people
had come together to show their sympathy with
Mr.. O'Biicn. From the news columns OF the
same Journal it appears that Mr.. OBsicn was
being prosecuted by the Government for melting
the people to resist the law.
What Mr. O'Brien said some weeks since was:
Il tell you that the English people would despise
you and say it served you right If you were
to lie down without fighting for your homcs.'
When summoned to appear in court he refused
and the National League organized this Mitch
cls.own demonstration in support OF his refusal
There were professions and large public meet
ing. "The Daily News's7 correspondent whose
narrative abridge, describes everything as pass
Ing off joyousy until Government reporter
tried to get within hearing of Mr.. Dillon who
was speaking from a wagonettc. Twenty police
escorted him. The crowd obstructcd the way
Stones were thrown at the police; first few
then a shower. The police fed, hundreds OF
angry men pursuing with shouts and yelis. IL
was impossible to resist the crowd-tlic constables
fed for their lives, and the square in less than
minute was in possession of a mob. The police
reinforced, return to the charge. The mob
breaks and rushes away into the side streets.
A crowd of fugitives at the upper end OF the
square are budgeoned, unrcsisting. 1t looks
drops in the ocean. 1t is fearful scene or
maddencd humanity. Then come dreadful sounds.
Firing has begun. 1t lasts a minute or two.
Two men are killed and one wounded. Then
the infantry arrive. The excitement Gains
down and the professions move of again, bands
playing and banners streaming.
/ give YOU this as the testimony OF an eye
witness whose sympathies were all with the
multitude and with Mr.. Labouclsere, Mr. Dillon,
Mr. Drummer and the other members Of Parliament
who were present. "Ihe Times" treats it as the
beginning Of the battle between the forces OF
order and those of disorder in ireland. 1t con-
si,lers that the police acted in self-defence and
holds Mr.. OBrien, Mr.. Davitt and Mr.. Labou-
chcre responsible for the bloodshed. The
Standard thinks it is sad, incxpressibly sad,
that human life should be sduandered In
gratuitous and impudent effort by knot OF
public men to defy and outrage authority.
The subject will come up on Monday in Par
liament on a motion of which Sir William Har-
court gave notice some days since. Government
and Opposition are alike eager for the discussion
Mr.. Gedge, who had blocking motion down.